Who Drew a Ski-Jump for Mr. Stanko

Performers and co-authors:
Jana Menger, Branko Potočan, Sebastijan Starič, Dušan Teropšič as dancers & Božo Rakočević as a musician
Premiere:
2nd of December 1994, Hrastnik (SLO)
Touring:
Maribor, Ljubljana, Koper (SLO), Prague (CZ), Hamburg, Leibzig (Manoever 95)(D)

The Key:
The performance is by its atmosphere an idyllic winter poem. It leads us from everyday life and occupations, through fun, sport and entertainment, to delicate moments, situations and challenges, which sometimes end in a grotesque and absurd way. The basic characteristic of the performance is movement: worked out physical movement enriched with jumps as the element of challenge, daring, risk, frailty, self-control, self-examination, suspense... Rough, many times bone breaking retaining of movements with ropes or hands is not just showing the power, skills and enormous strain. Stanko is a humorous story about a sensitive period of transition from jumping training, polkas, "spitz-hosen" and flannel shirts to ironed trousers, dark sunglasses, polyester shirts and polished shoes.